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March 26, 2013 6:27:03 PM

Hi, this is my first time building a gaming PC. I would like to know if these parts are compatible and how well they are. I'm trying to stay in the budget range of $2,000. If you could help that would be great! :wahoo: 

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LUuP

(If it doesn't work...)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LUuP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LUuP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LUuP/benchmarks/

-CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)

-Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ Amazon)

-Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

-Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)

-Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 2200BNHMWDTX1 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Amazon)

-Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)

-Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)

-Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

-Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($132.58 @ Newegg)

-Keyboard: ROCCAT ISKU Wired Gaming Keyboard ($85.49 @ Newegg)

Total: $1961.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 21:24 EDT-0400)

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March 26, 2013 6:39:02 PM

I think you have a major balance issue. For gaming, you don't need the $500 CPU. The 3750k will do just fine. However, if you want an i7, then get the 3770k. You'll have to change the mobo if you get the 3770k to a 1155 socket. Also you get a huge CPU but a tiny SSD. It should be the other way. Drop the 64 GB and get a 256 GB SSD. RAM is ok for the i3770k, but if you stick with the 3930k, you need to change that to 4 x 4GB to use Quad-channel RAM. Other than that, I don't see an issue.

Edit: You'll want a CPU cooler like the CoolerMaster 212 Hyper or the Noctua NH-D14.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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